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NOTES & COMMENTS.
A STRIKE SETTLEMENT · ANOMALY, Even though the strike is settled to the satisfaction of both parties in the main there are one
Casa
DAY BY DAY.
EN PASSANT.
WEBLA
on a
the
SPOTTED FEVER.
FEWER CASES NOW.
tramwayported.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY,
of which_in
Henry of his
THE AUTHOR OF HARMLESS I don't think that I ought to MINTH IS A PUBLIC BENEFACTOR say much about the strike, ba-j
cause it is all over. But I can Mr. J. M. Wang has been re-scarce refrain from stating that crease in the number of cases of neighbours and become a borough, There has been a sisady de-awallow Chiswick and other of its' Ealing, which is anxious to or two cases in which the decision elected Chairman of the Chinese general public opinion seems to cerebro spinal meningitis in the used to be famous chiefly for its does not work altogether to the Recreation Club, and Mr. Un be that is all ended very fairly. Colony, which has prompted ne schools, one men's advantage. The agreement How Fan, Han, Secretary. Mr. The employers came round all to make enquiries-to-ascertain if particular, it had great reason to was that all men earning $100 or Wong Kam Ying is the new Hon. right in the and and the workmen any new process of medical treat-be proud of, since one of the less a month should get an increase Treasurer.
came down a little, too. It was ment for the casan is being adopt masters was of 3216 per cant. on their pay and.
quite strangs to do the trameats ed. We were informed by Dr. Thomas Henry Huxley, who that all men earning above that
the father of figure should get a per cent. in the Open Championship Singles too. I remember that when the greatest number of cases are re-Thackeray, Captain Maryat, Sir
0. Rumjahn met L. Forster inning again after so long and Thomas, of the Tong Wah Hos-13
they were very fully patronised pital, trom which institution the headroll included the names of
born crease. Now it so happens
share, and its that some
on the H.K. C.C. ground seaterboycott of men are just on the border line of $100.
day afternoon. After a keen Let
that this decrease is Haney Lawrence, Cardinal Now- struggle Rumjahn won by 6-4, the Government came forward to better attention belog given to Thackeray, it take
fow years the
at
s not due to any now treatment but man, and Sir W. S. Gilbert, 2 man earning $103; he will get 207-5, 4-5 and 6-1.
and made a liberalcompensation-the patients, the comparatively membered, per cent increase, making his pay
The view taken was that as small number of whom at the Esmond, spend part
may be up to $126. Then take the case of
makes The Straits Budget says "It Government a man earning $100 and it will be is satisfactory to learn, in view caused the trouble the tavern-to be devoted to them, with enn-fugees in "a little cottage in the
Ordinance bad present period enables more time early seen that his 3244 per cent, makes of the influenza which has bonomament should help to bear the cost,sequent better results.
life with French ru his pay $132,50. In such cir-almost endemic now, that the and with that one could not very cumstances it would pay the $105 Municipal Committee have apwell grumble. But someone to same
The process of treatment is the novelist's heroes, Henry Fielding. village of Ealing." One of the man to ask to be put back on the proved of the purchase of a good whom I was talking the other the commencement of the pos- Ealing.
às has been applied since lived $100 mark. Doubtless, where supply of influenza vaccine from day suggested that perhaps the break, and consists of making a
Fordbook House, such cases have arisen the em- Hongkong,"
the Government would be doing puncture in the region of the ployers will arrange the necessary
something this time to help the lumbar and extracting the barm- adjustments to make the agree- The dear old Hongkong Dollar Company. It was put more in ful matter, after which the serum made
Already preparations are being. ment equitable, but it does go is always responsible for any in-the nature of a query, but I am is applied.
for the fifth Aerial Derby, which will the truth of the crease of prices in the local shops afraid that I waxed eloquent and mployers original contention here, quite irrespective of the fact very blunt about any such ides number of cases was 18, and at It will be chiefly interesting
In January of this year the at Hendon
be held in the summer. percentage basis was that the particular article ib This dispute was absolutely out the end of that period 15 deaths as an the best that the men's question was bought in Singapore side any Governmental action were recorded. Since then the in
Index to the advance lemands could have been based probably two or three years masters and men-and it is only decreasa, as can be seen in the fact place it was & matter purely between number of fatal cases has shown a race
speed. When the first It is also true that the lower;
-B.SE, Henlid,
round London he stands to benefit under the
took salary a man receives the less
right that the masters should pay that, notwithstanding the big won
in 1912 T. Sopwith- I daresay there is no such thought number of 40 cases recorded for of 60 miles
with an averge speed
10 prove
that
ID:
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An
bour. In
the
Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which requires them to forward their names and addresses with communications accepted scheme, but that is a addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, but a and matter for which the workers ting in Singapore, the Hon. Mr. but there can be no harm in 19 deaths at the end of that average rose to between 70 and
At a Legislative Council meet- as that suggested by the query, March, the returns showed only the two succeeding years evidence of their bona fides.
All communications intended for publication should be address-all such disputes as the one now in Will the
themselves are responsible. In Nutt asked the following ques-saring that if there is, then it is month. From the Is: till the 11th 30 miles. Then the development Government time that the thought was banish-instant, 23 patients suffering from of the appolace engine came, Business correspondence should be sent to the Managet.
closed there has to be shown a consider the advisability of payed. great deal of reasonability on ing the pensions of retired Gov-Government's duty to help fight the Hospitals, and the number of resumed. Captain Gathergood. It is not a part of any this.disease were admitted into Last year, when the race was The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph" is $36 back on all that transpired, could under the Widows and Orphans' a
both sides and a-one, on looking ernment Officers and pensions workers
who are demanding deaths reported so far is only six. the winner, attained an average legitimate The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscrip-deal of reasonability shown by Tax in England?" A reply in increase has now been granted.
increase more This shows a steady decrease in speed of 129 miles on the course ay that there was a very great Fund Enactment free of Income especially tians for any period less than one month will be charged as for either
seeing that that the death-roll which is a most of, 190 miles. Fall month.
From the public side at least at the the affirmative was given.
hopeful sign.
point of view The "Hongkong Telegraph" is delivered free when the addressee much.
the Paro is outset when everything mattered is accessible to messenger.
attractive, because it can be Peak subscribers can have their copies
We are not averse) delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies
A Trade Enquiry List issued
A friend of mine has been pars-
watched by many who hive workmen asking for mare by the American Consulate Gening through the Colony and be
DD the outer circle of Lon- sent by post an additional $1.50 per quarter is charged for postage.
money if they think theseral, Hongkong. shows
has cracked one or two self-made that
don from their Single Copies, Daily, Ten cents.
Own back really deserve and
gardens. need American concerns are seeking copondrums that he amused him- it and ዩቲ cannot. be Hongkong connections as listed self by making for the enjoyment wverse to employers wishing to below:-Tobacco working and annoyance of his companions FINED FOR OBSTRUCTION. proceed with caution. bas we do other industrial
on board ship. His first was: machinery;
Surely the youth of to-day- in London, at any rate is very The use of much flowery different from the youth of 20
o
The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale at, and will be hope that in any future labour paints and varnish: special inks./"What made the Singapore? Be-1
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The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1920.
before
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Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fred period will be continued until countermanded. belivered to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company; Ltd. troubles that the Colony has ga Shameen, Canton, who are our agents there.
machines; soap: leather, cause, owing to the Port Swetten language in demonstrating a years ago. There isa peg-top craze everything possible typewriter supplies: Chinese ham, he could not make a Strait will be done before the use of the produce: dyestuffs and chemicals: Settlement."
I tried to kick him, stomach troubles drew together a marbles, sometimes whip-tops, supposed #fective Cure for on just now. Sometimes it is strike weapon is employed. To automatic power and light plant. but he persisted. "If you mes a big crowd to listen to a medicine sometimes bop-scotoh-whatever strike is a workman's right if he
man from Ceba in Manila what mao yesterday, with the result it is every child to the Metro- cannot obtain redress by shy:
would say to him? Iloilo." There that he was charged at the Police politan area is bound to get badly other means, but the leaders ofjal Attarbe who was stationed at but I will forbear. He has gone an
Mr. J. H. Brett, the Commerci- were more, equally as atrocious. Court this morning with causing bitten, and rightly so. At the the men should make quite sare Hongkong, bas gone to Shanghai, away to-day and I breathe a little that a 'strike is the only course where he has relieved Mr. H. H.more freely.
obstruction in the public moment it is peg-tops. In open to them. We are glad to Fox. C.
street A boy, whose business side street, not far from M. G.
connection with the mediciae this office. note that the tramway service. Counsellor at Shanghai, who is Commercial
on Saturday, the the Peak Trams and the Railway leaving for Home. Mr. E. G.
man WAJ not known to writer C
across the I was very interested in the service are soon going back to Jamieson, who has been H. M. comment made in this paper ra-
audience, was operated youngster who obviously thought normal and we hope that it will Vice-Consul at Canton for over garding the developments that are them that the medicins in ques-cigarette hanging from the corner upan by his colleague he was a man. He wore a dinky be a long time before the Colony two years, has taken. Mr. Brett's going on to provide more stortion was a very effective one of his mouth. He looked at least
with a view to convincing little bowler hat, and bad ■■*) has to endure a repetition of the place in Hongkong. He arrived in for bunker oil and the other day The boy, who first announced £3 109. a week. Yet he could not industrial upheaval of the past the Colony on the 10th instant. I had opportunity of having that he was suffering from the consent to throw away all the
and expects to be here for a year, a good look at or ualil Mr. Brett reborns from work
thedurest form of stomach trouble joys of childhood. There was no that the Standard: The split which has occurred
Shanghai.
Oil Company has in hand at was made to swallow a liquorice one about, and he was playing amongst those men who were
Laichikok. The task of putting coated pill. The next moment he the peg-top game for all he was Whils: from the purely financial standpoint the new British Canton Military Government will before Mr. S. L. Smith, at the
formerly the leading spirits in the
When a Chinese was charged the big billside into the sea to coughed up blood, and, strange worth.
provide seashore accommodation to Budges has some satisfactory and gratifying features, we doubt possibly work out all for the best. Police Court this morning, with going on space. but there is
relate.
the be, told audience that the CETO was whether its provisions will meet with populas approval. It would if so, we may have canse for the larceny of a pair of shoes still a lot of work to do. Tus day him of his ailment, and he invited memories tell us that the spring indeed effective. It had rid Weather experts with Jooz appear that the Chancellor of the Exchequer is somewhat bereft of thankfulness that Dr. Wa Ting from a passenger of the steamer is coming the most of our ships relying almost entirely on increases in existing taxes and duties to be leaving Canton when he did. could not find the friend to whom the Colony will ther owe some interesting; a big crowd gathered the present year, and that on original ideas so far as the raising of revenus is concerned, for he is fang brought the crisis to a bead Tientsin, he explained that he will be running on oil fuel and the audience to try a similar ex- of 1846 supplies the supply bim with the wherewithal to carry the nation through It is now generally realised that he intended to say good-bye, and
periment. This was all very parallel within living memory to another year. Much more money has to be raised in the coming there is no capable body of as the shoes were lying in a Concerns which are now provid.to hear this wonderful medicine that occasion the summer was
thing to the big business financial year, but the burden is to remain on the same shoulders, administrators left in the South, forlorn way on the deck he justing facilities for the future. And the only difference being that it will be heavier than ever before, and this no doubt explains the had to take them. It was stated the suggestion regarding the reofficer came up and spoiled a very record.
until a European Polica) one of the finest and hottest on already for a toss of living is bigh enough in all conscience report of a fresh offers leading that a constable met bim in the moval of dangerous goods stores interesting discourse by promptly d years ago may be .siready. These added impositions will make matters fat worse. Northerners and Southerners to street and brought him back to/from the West Point district to taking the quack to the Police followed We should like to have seen some new ideas incorporated in the reach a settlement in the deadlock the steamer where the theft waal other less valuable sites was a Station."He was at the Policefis concerned,
ment.
THE BRITISH BUDGET.
three weeks. NORTH AND SOUTH.
тал
of $3.
.
DR. BARNARDO'S HOMES.
nearest
The precedent of
day it is home-grown corn that is cheap, and Irish agriculture wES
5.00
DEVET KO preSPOTGUY.
1.00
1.00
5.00
Captain Norwood, who recently
announced, subject to
Roma
as far as weather Badget, based on the good axiom that the burdens of the State between the two elements. If it proved.
but in other should be placed on the broadest shoulders. The only fresh proposal is true that all the Southern weeks hard labour was imposed. stitute a danger to the big blocks
A sentence of three good one. Not only do they con Court to-day ordered to pay a fine respects
history may be we can see is the Corporation Tax of one shilling in the pound on authorities, with the exception of
trusted not to repeat itself. J the profits of limited ability companies, and even this is likely Yunnan, bave agreed to the
of surrounding property but they
was the year of Sir Robert Peel's eventually to replace the Excese Profits Tax. Apart from this scheme which has been drawn up. work being done by the Canton valuable use. The question is Further evidence of the good that could be put to a much more utilise storage accommodation
Corn Act, firing the duty at 10s. particular impost, no new sources of revenue are being tapped: a then it should not be long before Christian College is provided by one of those which might reason-
squsrter when the price WES fact which illustrates the restricted outlook of the present Govern-we once again see North and the publication of two Bulletins, ably be taken cognisance of by
under. 48. The fall of bis Government followed immediate- On broad lines, it is something to the good that there are mony.
South working in complete bar coples of which have reached us.our recently formed Economic
ly after the passing of the Act, prospects of finishing up the year with a balance of £161,000,000 in absurd points in the proposed Animals and Animal Industries
There are some rather One comprises Notes on Farm Development Committee.
Ireland supplying the cause. hand which amount will be available for the reduction of our new settlement, but that was in China, by Carl Oscar Levine,
Following the failure of the buge National Debt. But against that fact we have to remember doubt unavoidable seeing that whilst the other deals with the
Donations already
potato crop in 1845, Ireland that this great floating debt means heavy current calls, affecting the any settlement would have to be subject of Lawn Grasses for The first little touch of heat is Pat and Shiela
acknowledged....£39 12.0 $695.00 suffered the worst famine it has inflation of credit and the high prices prevailing. On looking into baard on compromise. Wba: we South China, and is the work of felt far more than the real sum-Kitty and Bessie
These are rather dog days. Jean and Gray
10.00 ever known, and lost about, two the new proposals, wa find that the liquor duties are being increased. do hope is that, with the parties H. E. Graybill, M.A. We have also mer.
10.00 millions of her population. To- that letters and telegrams are to cost more and that an advance has drawn so close together, this long-received a preliminary announce this has caused some people to been made in the Excess Proñts Tax, which is now placed a: 60 per standing wrangle will be finally ment regarding the Lyches and grow
I am wondering whether
Blair. cent. We can imagine what the working classes will have to say disposed of. China cannot go on and Lungan, a treatise of which Save the mark). Why I ask is A. 8. B.
excessively about paying more for their beer. The higher duties on wines it for ever divided against herself. is being written by George Weid- because the following has been Anon
H. F. S. humorous. would seem, have been imposed because the Cabinet realised it If she does not evolve a scheme man Groff and will be ready in perpetrated: "Some people are Anon would be asking for trouble to add to the cost of beer and then to of internal unity soon, she will the summer. leave wines untouched. One general observation which suggests assuredly live to regret the fact. itself on these enhanced liquor duties is that Mr. Chamberlain's process of reasoning is a little shaky. He justifies the increases on the ground that the profits of the trade are still unreasonable, But]
How a piece of clothing stolen Lenine" government, because Miss Inness the mere adding to the duties will not necessarily diminish the
from the coolies quarters in the every time you kill it the wretch-Mrs. Sachse profits it is the consumer who always pays the tax. The same can
Post Office building proved to be ed thing comes back to life." Miss Filkins be said of the increase in the Excess Profits Tax, for that matter, formence of grand opera at the tracy today. On the day it was proud of its tennis players and Little Emma
au unlucky possession for two
Mrs. Sleigh whilst it is the public which will also eventually foot the bill for the Surrey Theatre recently, Alder-stolen, the boys were seen in the tournament games that have Mire. Dowbiggin..
After witnessing a gala per- boys was related at the Magis
Hongkong has always been F.Tobie new Corporation Tax, we may be sure.
So far as the masses are concerned, this latest Budget of the man G. Isaacs. mayor of South- Queen's Road Central by the been fought out on the Cricket Mrs. Gander Coalition Government will no doubt be received with very littlewark, stated in an interview with owner of the article, who would Ground this week bave proved Dr. Noble...... enthusiasm. Indeed, popular objection to its provisions are spre entirely in favour of such ven- diverted his attention by casting players, especially among the A. W. to be heard. Income Tax is now to be payable by married meatures being rate-aided and sup-away the jacket. They kept Portuguese and Chinese. The a Press representative that he was have captured them bad they not that we have some fine focal Learning £5 per week (scarcely a living wage in these days), as also
is it by single men earning as low a weekly salary as £3. On the parted. It did not follow that all themselves scarce until yester Home men have not been doing other hand, the Land-Values Buttes are to be repeated, as being the expense should fall upon the day, when they were again die so badly but the important rounds unworkable and practically non-productive of revenue. On this rates. He thought that such rate-covered by the Police in Wan-are still to be played. There is Proceed of Sale of point we are assured that Mr. Lloyd George concurs in the pro-aided theatres should play a sea- chai. posed step-a circumstance which has ita ironical aspect in view of Shakespeare's works, so that the caught, and the same fate over-should not be surprised myself to
aon of opers and a
In the pursuit which the Premier's bitter campaign against landowners in other days.
season of ensued, the younger boy, was pull off the Gents' Doubles and I
some speculation as to who will "Work On these and on other points we shall have to wait for the masses might leato to appreciate took the other later in the dex-find that the final will be fought Parliamentary debate to see how the Budget proposals are received. really good music and good act The elder youth was to-day out between purely local men.
ing. Alderman Isaace added that tensed to one. month's hard
KATE-AIDED THEATRE.
beginning to call it the feline" Anon government instead of the
1.00 pending formalities, his accep 3.00tance of-the City - Templ 10.00 Fastorate, presided in kbaki over 25.00 the Communion Service, which had a special significance in the 5.00
presence, for the last time officially,
10.00
5.00 Royden.
of Miss Maude
The administration
5.00 of this rite by the D6W
40.00 to the retiring preacher made.
the
5.00
occasion unique in
Congregationalism we believe.
of the formalities
25.00 One
10.00 be
04
obrerved before Captain Norwood Cad be lezalir declared pastor of the church in
£39 12,0 1862.00 the calling of an assembly to con.
464.64
firm the unanimous vole of the church members. In all other Congregational churches the Tat- fer is sufficient The other $1,326.64 formality, is due to the ne
preacher's sense of responsibility
To us out here they seem to. Tack both originality and boldness.this scheme could only be effec-labour, and the other prisoner, At any rate there are going to be sent to Dr. Barnardo's Homes for whose official sanation he is
Mr. Chamberlain talks about leaving the Government's succea?ora In office ample revenue and good credit. Perhaps the transfor will tive if all other borough councils four hours detention, with eight some interesting games yet. occur nuch sooner than be anticipates.
would fall into line.
strokes of the birth,
CONTEMPORE,
A draft and cheques have been to the Australian Y.M.CA for this amount and also a box of cabling-another unique clothing
Hon